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A link between testosterone (and physical masculinization) and non-committal sexual strategies indicates that T is generally linked to a [[life history|fast life history]] strategy based around maximizing mating effort and minimizing parental care, a strategy that many high-T men seem unable to operationalize effectively in light of these weak effects for sexual success and T. | A link between testosterone (and physical masculinization) and non-committal sexual strategies indicates that T is generally linked to a [[life history|fast life history]] strategy based around maximizing mating effort and minimizing parental care, a strategy that many high-T men seem unable to operationalize effectively in light of these weak effects for sexual success and T. | ||
== Ways of increasing Testosterone == | |||
There are a multitude of non-invasive, harmless ways of increasing your testosterone. Testosterone is an important hormone in males which empowers your muscularity, and chisels your facial features into a more masculine form. | |||
The single best way of increasing natural testosterone production is to gymmaxx and to stay physically active.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17051372/</ref><ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00423247</ref> By gymmaxxing, you're creating a positive feedback loop where weight training results in an incease of testosterone, which enhances the production of muscles, which allow you to engage with tougher weights, which increases your testosterone etc etc. After multiple months of serious weight training, the law of diminishing returns kicks in, which no longer leads towards a notable elevant of testosterone levels through training alone. Zinc deficiency is correlated to lower testosterone. A minimum of 11mg of zinc per day is recommended, but 30mg of zinc is required to optimize production of testosterone.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8875519/</ref><ref>https://www.healthline.com/health/testosterone-and-zinc</ref> Ashwaganda, a herb which you can buy over the counter online or in a gym store, has found to increase testosterone by 18%.<ref>https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6438434/</ref> Diet is instrumental towards regulating and increasing your testosterone, where the consumption of 120g of protein is associated with increased muscle gain and slight increases in testosterone. Complex carbs, healthy fat and calories are contributing factors towards production of testosterone. A ketogenic diet is correlated with lower levels of testosterone.<ref>https://wchh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/do/10.1002/tre.0030076</ref> The importance of getting enough sleep, and sleeping at the right times cannot be stressed enough. A lack of sleep leads towards a multitude of problems, including but not limited to: insomnia, increased risk of mortality, and significant decrease in testosterone. One paper reported a 28% decrease following sleep deprivation.<ref>https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/ijsem/international-journal-of-sports-and-exercise-medicine-ijsem-6-169.php?jid=ijsem</ref> These effects are technically short term, but consistent upkeep of the aformentioned will increase your baseline testosterone to keep up with your lifestyle. | |||
Men with higher levels of testosterone tend to be more confident, dominant and proactive. It is one of the building blocks upon which a [[Chad]] establishes his empire on. | |||
==Dual hormone hypothesis== | ==Dual hormone hypothesis== | ||
The dual hormone hypothesis states that testosterone substantially interacts with the stress hormone cortisol in order to exert its assumed affects on dominance behavior and mating drive. Cortisol is thought to inhibit these effects when levels are high, and androgens generally have the effect of inhibiting cortisol release. Thus the ratio between the two hormones is thought to be more important than levels of either one on their own, in terms of driving behaviors such as approach/avoidance, status seeking, violence, and sex drive. | The dual hormone hypothesis states that testosterone substantially interacts with the stress hormone cortisol in order to exert its assumed affects on dominance behavior and mating drive. Cortisol is thought to inhibit these effects when levels are high, and androgens generally have the effect of inhibiting cortisol release. Thus the ratio between the two hormones is thought to be more important than levels of either one on their own, in terms of driving behaviors such as approach/avoidance, status seeking, violence, and sex drive. | ||